Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1052 · 888 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
888
certified positions
$76,901
Median pay
$63,436
25th pct
$95,000
75th pct
$110,000
90th pct
$55,908
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$60,010
Median prevailing wage
$55,908$76,901 median$110,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 599 (79%), med $70,240Level II · Qualified — 145 (19%), med $93,000Level III · Experienced — 15 (2%), med $101,556Level IV · Fully competent — 3 (0%), med $162,778
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | 13 | $95,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 13 | $90,000 |
| Texas A&M University | 12 | $75,888 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY | 11 | $53,710 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 11 | $120,000 |
| North Carolina State University | 10 | $99,011 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 10 | $109,017 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 9 | $67,830 |
| University of Oklahoma | 9 | $89,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 9 | $91,000 |
| The University of Virginia | 9 | $73,000 |
| Clemson University | 8 | $74,591 |
| Purdue University | 7 | $73,000 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 7 | $85,490 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 7 | $107,748 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 69 |
| California | 69 |
| New York | 64 |
| Florida | 51 |
| Pennsylvania | 44 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Virginia | 33 |
| Georgia | 33 |
| North Carolina | 31 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
| South Carolina | 27 |
| Tennessee | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 25 |
| Ohio | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 22 |